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Following an in-depth study, the CMA is setting clear ground rules for all online comparison tools and opening an investigation ...

Following an in-depth study, the CMA is setting clear ground rules for all online comparison tools and opening an investigation into one site.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final report following a market study into the use of price comparison sites and other...

The official name for the new road in Broughton is James Towers Way, named in honour of a local hero of World War One.
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The official name for the new road in Broughton is James Towers Way, named in honour of a local hero of World War One.
Broughton-born Private James Towers was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for his actions almost 100 years ago.
In 1918, Private Towers volunteered to relay a message as a...

A Preston man who pleaded guilty to supplying drugs is wanted by police.
Eric Foster-Raynor, 20, admitted supplying Class A drugs in May 2016 at Preston Crown Court, but has failed to appear since for sentencing hearings.
Foster-Raynor is described as white, 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with...

Autumn for us can mean a whole range of things, from beautiful colours as nature wraps itself up for winter, to cosy nights in ...

Autumn for us can mean a whole range of things, from beautiful colours as nature wraps itself up for winter, to cosy nights in watching your favourite TV programme to those hearty, warming meals of comfort food we all seem to crave as the weather get colder. Well for a hedgehog there are some...

Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 25 September to Sunday 1 October 2017.
The following summary of ...

Planned roadworks in the North West Â– summary for Monday 25 September to Sunday 1 October 2017.
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 22 September and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen...

The North West Regional organised crime unit (TITAN) has today, Thursday 21 September, arrested 13 people after executing search ...

The North West Regional organised crime unit (TITAN) has today, Thursday 21 September, arrested 13 people after executing search warrants across Wirral, Milton Keynes and Bristol, in relation to the supply of Class A drugs.
Warrants were executed at 18 properties in Wirral including Rock...

Merseyrail passengers will once again have to endure industrial action, as the RMT announces it will stage further strikes on 3rd ...

Merseyrail passengers will once again have to endure industrial action, as the RMT announces it will stage further strikes on 3rd and 5th of October, which coincides with the first phase of work to transform Liverpool Lime Street mainline station by the end of 2018.
Between 30 September and...

Liverpool Lime Street station is undergoing a major upgrade - its biggest since the 19th Century.
Between Saturday 30 ...

Liverpool Lime Street station is undergoing a major upgrade - its biggest since the 19th Century.
Between Saturday 30 September and Sunday 22 October 2017, there will be significant disruption to Lime Street mainline services, with many terminating at outlying stations including Liverpool South...

Local Government Minister sets out plans to strengthen rules to prevent anyone found guilty of serious crimes from serving on ...

Local Government Minister sets out plans to strengthen rules to prevent anyone found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils.
Local Government Minister Marcus Jones has set out plans to strengthen rules to prevent anyone found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local...

Following an assessment by Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), the Prime Minister announced that the UK threat level from ...

Following an assessment by Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), the Prime Minister announced that the UK threat level from international terrorism has reduced from critical to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely.
Following the announcement, Chief Constable Andy Cooke said: "Since...

The Home Secretary has announced an additional £24 million for counter-terrorism policing.
Police
An extra £24 ...

The Home Secretary has announced an additional £24 million for counter-terrorism policing.
Police
An extra £24 million is to be pumped into counter-terrorism policing in the wake of this yearÂ’s terror attacks, Home Secretary Amber Rudd announced today.
The move comes as the investigation...

An additional 204 hectares of land at Lifeboat Road and Ravenmeols in Formby, home to rare wildlife, is now safeguarded thanks to ...

An additional 204 hectares of land at Lifeboat Road and Ravenmeols in Formby, home to rare wildlife, is now safeguarded thanks to its formal transfer into the care of the National Trust.
The official transfer documents were signed today, seeing responsibility for its guardianship pass from...

Police are growing increasingly concerned after former footballer Clarke Carlisle went missing.
Clarke Carlisle (pictured), 37, of Fulwood, Preston, was last seen by a family member on the Flag Market in the city at about 2.30pm on Thursday (14th) although he may have travelled to...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the M65 yesterday 14th September.
The incident occurred at ...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the M65 yesterday 14th September.
The incident occurred at around 8.45am on the eastbound carriageway between junctions three and four, when a Renault box van collided with an HGV in lane one.
The driver of the van, a...

Heather Hancock, Chairman of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to introducing the ...

Heather Hancock, Chairman of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), has reaffirmed the organisationÂ’s commitment to introducing the mandatory display of food hygiene ratings in England. This follows the successful introduction of legislation in Wales and Northern Ireland that requires food businesses to...

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man.
Anthony Carr, 30, was last seen by a relative ...

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man.
Anthony Carr, 30, was last seen by a relative at an address on Bonsall Street in Blackburn at about 4pm on August 9th. He was reported missing to police yesterday.
Anthony is described as white, five ft 11ins...

The team at Eastbank Street based Natterjack Running, are gearing up to host their annual seaside race.
The Natterjack ...

The team at Eastbank Street based Natterjack Running, are gearing up to host their annual seaside race.
The Natterjack Seaside 10km run is set to return at the end of the month, with people being encouraged to raise sponsor money for a local charity that helps people living with sight loss.
...

Tesco is recalling all date and batch codes of its Cookie & Cream Biscuits because they contain milk which is not mentioned on ...

Tesco is recalling all date and batch codes of its Cookie & Cream Biscuits because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Product details
Product: Tesco...

Sales of junior fishing licences across England and Wales, have received a welcome boost over the summer, according to the latest ...

Sales of junior fishing licences across England and Wales, have received a welcome boost over the summer, according to the latest figures from the Environment Agency. The figures reveal junior fishing licence sales increased by 25.7% from 2016/17. The fishing licence, which is now free for 12 to16...

Following an article in The Mirror (9 September) which suggests that some people believe that raw chicken dishes are safe to eat, ...

Following an article in The Mirror (9 September) which suggests that some people believe that raw chicken dishes are safe to eat, we are reiterating our advice not to eat raw chicken.
Raw chicken is not safe to eat Â– it could lead to food poisoning. Chicken should always be cooked thoroughly...

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 26-year-old woman.
Louise Holohan was last seen leaving ...

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 26-year-old woman.
Louise Holohan was last seen leaving Manchester Airport on Friday (September 8th) at around 4pm, and it was thought she may have been making her way to an address in Padiham. However she failed to turn up...

NHS and PHE launch new drive to save thousands of people from heart attacks and strokes.
The NHS and Public Health England ...

NHS and PHE launch new drive to save thousands of people from heart attacks and strokes.
The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) will today (Tuesday, 12 September 2017) announce a new drive to save thousands of lives by preventing heart attacks and strokes brought on by cardiovascular...

Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 26-year-old man who has absconded from prison.
Andrew Robert Jones ...

Police are asking for the publicÂ’s help locating a 26-year-old man who has absconded from prison.
Andrew Robert Jones (pictured), of Central Way, Speke, was discovered missing from HMP Kirkham on September 9th at around 8.45pm.
He is currently serving a life sentence for aggravated...

Sections of Pope Lane in South Ribble will temporarily close for junction work from Monday 11 September to Saturday 7 October.
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Sections of Pope Lane in South Ribble will temporarily close for junction work from Monday 11 September to Saturday 7 October.
The closures will affect Pope Lane on both sides of the junction with the A582 (Penwortham Way/Golden Way).
To the north of the junction, Pope Lane will be closed...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man fell to his death from a bridge over the M55 on Friday morning.
Officers were ...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man fell to his death from a bridge over the M55 on Friday morning.
Officers were called at around 9.40am to the eastbound carriageway, around a mile from junction one, following reports a man had been seen falling from the Sandy Lane road bridge.
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Up to £645m to become available to help take superfast speeds to hardest to reach places in the UK.
The success of the ...

Up to £645m to become available to help take superfast speeds to hardest to reach places in the UK.
The success of the GovernmentÂ’s superfast broadband rollout programme means that a total of up to £645m is to be made available over the coming years to help take superfast broadband to the most...

Qlocal was invited to the World Premier of "Cilla The Musical" at the Liverpool Empire last night.
It was superb with all the ...

Qlocal was invited to the World Premier of "Cilla The Musical" at the Liverpool Empire last night.
It was superb with all the cast performing perfectly. The audience were on their feet before the end of the first act.
Kara Lily Hayworth as Cilla belted out the numbers in fact she was so good...

All frontline officers at British Transport Police will soon be equipped with body worn cameras.
Following a successful ...

All frontline officers at British Transport Police will soon be equipped with body worn cameras.
Following a successful 12-month trial, more than 2,800 cameras are now being rolled out across England, Scotland and Wales.
All PCSOs and officers up to the rank of inspector will now be...

The storm names for the 2017-18 storm season have been announced by the Met Office and Met Éireann.
The first storm ...

The storm names for the 2017-18 storm season have been announced by the Met Office and Met Éireann.
The first storm of the year will be female and will be named Â‘AileenÂ’, the gender of the first storm alternates each year and follows Angus in the 2016-17 season.
Surveys conducted...

Landowners have said the Government has used public money unnecessarily to replicate access to the coast that already existed as ...

Landowners have said the Government has used public money unnecessarily to replicate access to the coast that already existed as Natural England announces that work is officially underway along every stretch of the England Coast Path.
The CLA which represents landowners who own the private land...

33,000 new school places created across the country as number of free schools opened since 2011 passes 500
Thousands of ...

33,000 new school places created across the country as number of free schools opened since 2011 passes 500
Thousands of children will start the term in 52 new schools as the next wave of free schools open their doors for the new academic year.
Free schools are popular with parents,...

Sam’s on the starting line for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity
Merseyside’s golden girl Sam Quek is urging runners of all ...

SamÂ’s on the starting line for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity
MerseysideÂ’s golden girl Sam Quek is urging runners of all ages and ability to get involved in the Scouse 5K for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.
Olympic hockey star Sam, who also starred in TVÂ’s IÂ’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of...

Kensington Palace has announced that The Duke of Cambridge will visit Aintree University Hospital to formally open the new Urgent ...

Kensington Palace has announced that The Duke of Cambridge will visit Aintree University Hospital to formally open the new Urgent Care and Trauma Centre (UCAT) this month.
The £35m facility, which took four years to construct, is one of the most modern emergency centres in the country.
...

Detectives in Blackpool have launched a re-appeal for information about a missing teenager.
Quang Nguyen, 14, also known as ...

Detectives in Blackpool have launched a re-appeal for information about a missing teenager.
Quang Nguyen, 14, also known as Quang Maguiem, is originally from Vietnam but had been living at an address in New Lane, Thornton. He was last seen outside Primark in Bank Hey Street, Blackpool,...

Labour reveals £351m a year in housing benefit going to bad landlords in the North West.
Labour’s Shadow Secretary ...

Labour reveals £351m a year in housing benefit going to bad landlords in the North West.
LabourÂ’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey has today revealed that £351m a year in housing benefit is going to private landlords letting out substandard homes in the North West. 193,000...